St. Paul daily globe., 1887-03-25
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of Board Of Public Works.
Regular Meeting.

and Mr.. President.
Absent: MeSSrS. Hoyt and Peters lex
cused).
Reading the minutes of the 2Sth ult.. 1st
and 3d inst. dispensed with.
On motion all business coming UP at this
meeting was adjourned TO the 9th inst at ,
p. NJ.
On motion the Board adjourned sine die.
WILLIAM BARRETT President
RI. GoRMAN, Clerk Board Public Works.
ST. PAUL. March Z. 1887, p. III.
Organization of the Board of Public
Works.
MesSrS William Barrett. Richard l..
German, John c. Quinby and Edward c.
Starkey having been appointed by his honor
the Mayor as members of the Board of
Public Works, in accordance with an act
Of the legislature of the state OF Mime
sofa approved March /, 1887, and having
received their respective commissions and
tas q the oath of office. said members pro-
c. = 10 the organization of said Board by
calling Mr.. John c. Quinby to the chair.
On motion the Board proceeded to the
election of President by ballot for the en-
suing year. which resulted as follows. to-
Wit: First ballot, Nj. Quinby ,, Mr.. Cor
man ,; no choice. Second ballot Mr..
Quinby >, Mr. German ,; no choice. Third
ballot, Mr.. Quinby /, Mr.. German 3;
whereupOn Mr.. r. l.. German was de-
ciared duly elected president for the eEsu-
ing year.
On motion the Board proceeded to elect
Clerk by ballot. which resulted in Walter
r. Erwin receiving four votes. whereupOn
he was declared duly elected Clerk of said
Board
On motion, the action by which the
Board this day at ? p. III. laid over 10 the
9th inst. at , p. N. all bids on contract
work received or coming up under adjourn
ment this day, was recunSidered, and it was
ordered that said bids be considered at this
meeting.
Bid was opened and read for the paving
OF Western Avenue. from Summit Av-
enue to Laurel Avenue, with asphalt (32
feet wide) and curbmg with Kettle river
sandstone as follows, to-wit:
Warren Schaf Asphalt Paving company,
$1l.620 after which said bid was laid over
10 the Sth inst. at 10 a. m.
In the matter of the bids opened and read
on the 1th ult for the grading of James
street, from Victoria street TO Western Av-
enue, which on the 2Sth ult. were laid over
10 this day. the same were taken up, and
Patrick Ii. Thornton being the lowest re-
liable and responsible bidder. the contract
was awarded TO him for the amount of
S12, ,S95, and the same was ordered sent to
the Council for approval. Ieas 4, nays 0.
In the matter of the bids opened and read
on the 7th ult. for the paving of Rosabel
street. from the Union Depot grounds to
Eighth (Sth) street. with cedar blocks and
curbing with granite, which on the 2Sth ult.
were laid over to this day. the same were
taken up. and S. z. Folsom. .Jr.. being the
lowest reliable and responsible bidder. the
contract was awarded to him for the sum of
Sll, 800, and the same was ordered sent to
the Council for approval Yeas +. nays 0.
III the matter of the bids opened and read
On the 18th nit. for the paving of Cedar
street. from Second (2d) street to the north
line Of Eighth (Sth) street, with cedar
blocks and curbing with granite which on
the 18th ult. were laid over to this day, the
same were taken up. and S. p. Folsom, ia.
being the lowest reliable and responsible
bidder, the contract was awarded to him for
the sum of S12. 200, and the same was Or
dered sent to the Council for approval.
\ cas- 4, nays 0.
In the matter of the bids opened and
read on the 7th ult., for the paving of
WacOuta street. from the Union Depot
grounds to Ninth (9th) street, with cedar
blocks and curbing with granite which on
the 2Sth ult. were laid over to this day, the
same were taken up. and j. II. Fielding
being the lowest reliable and responsible
bidder, the contract was awarded to him
for the sum OF S14. 400. and the same was
ordered sent TO the Council tor approval.
Yeas 1. nays 0.
IN the matter of the bids opened and read
OH the 18th uit., for the paving of Robert
street. from Seventh (Tth) street to north
line of University avenue. with cedar blocks
,Tx.I,
2Sth ult. were laid over to this day. the
same were taken up, and S. p. Folsom,
.Jr.. being the lowest reliable and RESPONSE
bic bidder. the contract was awarded to
him for the sum of $l9, 500. and the same
was ordered sent to the Council for ap-
prova. Yeas 4, nays 0.
In the matter Of the bids opened and
read on the 18th ult. for the paving of Min
nesota street. from Second (2d) street TO
north line of Eighth (Sth) street. with cedar
blocks and curbing with granite which on
the 2Sth ult. were laid over to this day, the
same were taken up and S. p. Folsom, Jr..
being the lowest reliable and responsible
bidder, the contract was awarded to him
for the sum of S11, $50. and the same was
ordered sent to the Council for approval.
YeaS t, nays0.
In the matter of the bids opened and read
oil the Itn ult. 1Or Une construction OF
sewer on Won Minden street, from DouS-
man street to Western Avenue, which on
the 2Sth ult were laid over to this day. the
same were taken up, and Hans Hansen.
being the lowest reliable and responsible
bidder. the contract was awarded to him
for the sum of 81. $50, and the same was
ordered sent to the Council for approval.
Yeas 1, nays O.
In the matter of the bids opened and
read on the eth ult Tor the construction of
a sewer on Hill street, from Third street to
Washington street. which on the 2Sth ult.
We're laid over to this day. the same were
taken up, and James Hansen being the
lowest reliable and responsible bidder. the
contract was awarded to him for the sum of
S695, and the same was ordered sent to the
Council for approval. Yeas 4. nays 0.
In the matter of the bids opened and
read on the 14th ult. for the construction,
relaying and repairing of such wooden
sidewalk as may be ordered built, relaid
or repaired by the Common Council
from April /. 1887. to Nov. l, 1887. which
on the 2Sth ulto were laid over to this day,
the same were taken up, together with the
following schedule flom the Engineer,
showing total amount of each bid, to-wit: